Cheeky seal grabs waterproof coat from snapper’s bag

Sub-zero temperatures appear to be too much for this cheeky elephant seal snapped raiding a photographer’s bag for some extra layers to keep warm.

The curious marine mammal was spotted nosing around in the brown bag left on the ground by a tourist visiting St. Andrews Bay in South Georgia.

With dozens of seals and up to 200,000 King penguins residing in the popular wildlife destination, keeping an eye on your possessions can be a difficult task.

The pup had a good rummage through the bag before finally opting to pull out a black waterproof top.

‘Elephant seals have a thick skin and fur to keep them warm in the freezing cold waters, but this pup seemed to really want the waterproof gear in one hapless visitor’s bag,’ explained snapper Paul Goldstein.